Sale: Nomos 7, Lot: 10. Estimate CHF27500.  Closing Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013.  Bidding Closed.

SICILY, Katane. Circa 405-403/2 BC. Drachm (Silver, 3.68 g 7). Facing head of bald, bearded Silenos with pointed ears. Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ Head of the youthful river-god Amenanos to left, his hair bound with a taenia and with a tiny horn on his forehead. Rizzo pl. XIV, 5 (these dies). SNG ANS 1263- SNG Lloyd 909 (these dies). Very rare, and of exceptionally fine quality. With an attractive light-purplish patina as found. Extremely fine.

From the Spina Collection and from the collection of A. Moretti, Numismatica Ars Classica 25, 25 June 2003, 67, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 9, 16 April 1996, 144 and Sternberg XX, 20 April 1988, 267 .

The fully facing head of Silenos on this coin is one of the finest of all Greek facing heads: it has an expression and liveliness that is simply astounding.